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Windsor vs Madison vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Southington has the most renters (18.9% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Madison | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468 |
17,616Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,472±$77Lowest about the CT average |
| Madison and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Madison School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Daniel Hand High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.